James Hosking and Gretta Walters Join 32nd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna

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James Hosking and Gretta Walters Join 32nd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna

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April 2025—Chaffetz Lindsey’s James Hosking and Gretta Walters will join the 32nd Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna, Austria taking place April 11th-April 17th.

James will take part in the 20th Annual ICDR Y&I Coffee House Debate on Sunday, April 13th. James and accompanying panelists Andrea Kaalhus (Mannheimer Swartling), Dr. Fabienne Bretscher (Baker McKenzie), Patricia Snell (Covington & Burling), Franz Schwarz (WilmerHale), and Martin Gusy (Bracewell) will debate the following propositions: i) Multi-step dispute resolution clauses should be strictly enforced; and  ii) All communications between the parties about possible settlements should be treated as confidential. J. Brian Casey (Independent arbitrator) and Patricia Shaughnessy (Stockholm University) will moderate.

The special 20th anniversary edition brings together James and the other two initial co-chairs of ICDR Y&I, Franz and Martin, who first founded the Coffee House debate in 2005. The debate team of “oldies” will be pitted against a team of “rising stars.”  Chaffetz Lindsey has proudly sponsored the event for the last 16 years and partner Gretta Walters has been involved in multiple iterations.

Later that week, Gretta will join the panel “Mastering (cost-) efficiency in complex disputes: summary proceedings, security for costs & multi-party arbitrations” on April 14th with Jake Lowther (SCC Arbitration Institute), Aisha Nadar (Runeland Law), Alicja Zielinska-Eisen (Queritius), and Florian Haugeneder (Knoetzl).  The event will present two recent SCC Reports on these topics, as panelists offer practical insights from the perspectives of counsel and arbitrator practicing across various jurisdictions.

Gretta will also attend as the co-coach of the New York University Law School team and as an arbitrator.

The Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot aims to foster the study of international commercial law and arbitration for resolution of international business disputes through its application to a concrete problem of a client and to train law leaders of tomorrow in methods of alternative dispute resolution.

Gretta Walters Speaks at NYU Law Brazilian Legal Society Annual Conference

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April 2025—Chaffetz Lindsey’s Gretta Walters will speak at the upcoming NYU Law Brazilian Legal Society Annual Conference taking place Monday, April 7th in New York City.

The event will bring together lawyers, legal scholars, researchers, public figures, investors, and entrepreneurs to discuss legal, economic, and political topics that impact Brazil and its relationship with the United States.

Gretta will sit on the Litigation & Arbitration-focused panel “Challenges for Class Arbitrations in Brazil: Lessons from the U.S.” with Arthur Parente (Mattos Filho), Flávio Luiz Yarshell (Yarshell Advogados and Professor at the University of São Paulo Law School), and Michelle Grando (White & Case).

The group will discuss the significant legal and practical challenges Brazil faces as arbitration continues to grow as a preferred method of dispute resolution as well as explore the feasibility and legal framework for class arbitrations in the country. Juliana Botini Hargreaves Vieira (Eizirik Advogados) will moderate the discussion.

Learn more and register here.

Gretta Walters Selected to Law360’s International Arbitration Editorial Advisory Board

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Law360 has selected Gretta Walters to serve on their 2025 International Arbitration Editorial Advisory Board. Gretta joins twelve other distinguished attorneys from esteemed International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution practices around the globe who will provide feedback on Law360’s coverage and expert insight on how best to shape future coverage.

With over 1.5 million newsletter recipients each day, Law360 covers litigation, policy developments, corporate deals and more across dozens of practice areas, industries and jurisdictions.

Gretta Walters to Join Swedish Arbitration Days in Stockholm

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January 2025—Chaffetz Lindsey’s Gretta Walters will speak at the upcoming 2025 Swedish Arbitration Days taking place in Stockholm, Sweden January 23rd– January 24th. The biannual event brings together leading arbitration professionals from around the world and features six panels of prominent legal practitioners discussing the topic “Information in Arbitration” from different angles, all relevant to the practice of international arbitration.

Gretta will join Rikard Wikström-Hermansen (Independent Arbitrator) for the session titled “Can you HIDE the information?” Gretta and Rikard will debate whether remaining silent is an option when disclosing everything may not be in the best interest of your case.  The debate will consider common and civil law differences to disclosure and will examine thorny document production issues in international arbitration.

Learn more about the event here.

Chaffetz Lindsey’s Arbitration Team Ranked Globally by Who’s Who Legal

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December 2024—Who’s Who Legal Arbitration 2025 rankings have recognized the top names in arbitration, ranking seven Chaffetz Lindsey team members amongst the elite group. Among the team, both James Hosking and Yasmine Lahlou have again been named as “Global Elite Thought Leaders”, with just 25 individuals receiving such recognition in North America. According to Who’s Who Legal, this title is reserved for practitioners considered the “best of the best across research, achieved by only around 5% of WWL-listed practitioners.” Chaffetz Lindsey is one of only 15 firms in the world with more than one Global Elite Thought Leader.

Gretta Walters has been named a “Global Elite Thought Leader – Under 45”, likely to be the pre-eminent name of the next generation and is on a shortlist of “Most Highly Regarded, Arbitration Future Leaders – Partners”, only one of ten in North America.

Additional accolades include Anibal Sabater, Caline Mouawad, Peter Chaffetz and David Lindsey as “Recommended Thought Leaders in Arbitration.” These individuals are considered leaders in their field.

WWL: Arbitration 2025 is a culmination of months of research by WWL and GAR. Through nominations from peers and clients, the arbitrators, tribunal members, chairs, counsel and experts listed have been recognized by their peers and clients as the leading names in the field. Learn more here.

Gretta Walters Judges Cross Examination Moot Finals in Paris

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November 2024—Chaffetz Lindsey’s Gretta Walters participated as a judge for the Cross Examination Moot final hearing in Paris on Wednesday, November 20th.

The 2024 mock case concerns a dispute over the coding of software for the life sciences industry, including accusations of improperly using and misappropriating intellectual property rights. Chaffetz Lindsey, along with the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA/ICDR) and Compass Lexecon was responsible for drafting the case.

The Moot is a project organized by a group of practitioners and academics with a view of contributing to the education of the next generation of arbitration lawyers. The competition challenges university teams from around the globe to showcase their mastery in international arbitration.

Learn more about the event here.

Chaffetz Lindsey was a proud sponsor of the event.

James Hosking and Gretta Walters Speak on U.S. Election Impact on Trans-Atlantic Business Disputes at the Chamber of Commerce in Hamburg

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October 2024—Chaffetz Lindsey’s James Hosking and Gretta Walters will participate in “America at the Crossroads: Wie könnte die US-Wahl 2024 transatlantische Wirtschaftsstreitigkeiten beeinflussen?” (“America at the Crossroads: How could the 2024 U.S. election influence transatlantic economic disputes?”) on October 29th in Hamburg, Germany.

James and Gretta will elaborate how the U.S. election could affect disputes concerning trade, shipping, supply chains, energy, environment, banking and finance. The discussion will be moderated by Richard Happ (Luther).

The event will be hosted by Rechtsstandort Hamburg e.V., Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, the Hamburg Arbitration Circle and Luther.

Learn more about the event here.

Gretta Walters Speaks on Alternative Energy Disputes at AIEN Dispute Resolution in International Energy Business Conference

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October 2024—Chaffetz Lindsey’s Gretta Walters is set to speak at the AIEN Dispute Resolution in International Energy Business Conference taking place in Houston, Texas on October 14-15th.

Gretta will join the Tuesday morning panel “Alternative Energy Disputes” to discuss emerging disputes from the solar, wind, nuclear and power generation industries—including state investment, joint venture, financing, IP technology, licensing, regulatory and construction disputes.

Additional panelists include Marcela Berdion-Straub (TotalEnergies), Oisin Brady (Independent Expert) and Nathan O’Malley (Musick Peeler).

The event is hosted by the Association of International Energy Negotiators and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution. Learn more here.

Chaffetz Lindsey is a proud sponsor of the event.

Gretta Walters Joins 69th True Global Ventures Conference

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October 2024—Chaffetz Lindsey’s Gretta Walters will take part in the 69th True Global Ventures Conference: Applications AI in Future of Work, Sustainability, Deep Analytics on Wednesday, October 9th.

Gretta will sit on the panel “AI in the Future of Work: Applications in Legal” with Jean-Rémi de Maistre (CEO and Co-founder of Jus Mundi), Kimo Gandall (Chief Executive Officer of Fortuna-Insights) and Nabil Barhumi (Liaison Estudio Rodriguez Larrain). The discussion will be moderated by Beatrice Lion (Partner of True Global Ventures).

True Global Ventures has held 68 highly praised conferences around the world, stringing together AI trends and applications for the future. Learn more here.

Gretta Walters Speaks at 62nd AIJA International Young Lawyers’ Congress in Madrid

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September 2024—Chaffetz Lindsey’s Gretta Walters spoke at the 62nd AIJA International Young Lawyers Congress on Wednesday, September 4th. The annual congress took place in Madrid and gathered the international legal community to discuss and debate the topic: “Thinking Globally – The Role of International Lawyers in a World Searching for Answers.”

Gretta joined Sara Khalil (Schoenherr), Nathalie Weiss (Nägele Rechtsanwälte Gmbh), and Huib Schrama (Rutgers & Posch) on the panel “Global Problems: Associate, Employee, Staff 2.0 – AI and ChatGPT- From Merits To Dispute Resolution – Part II” to discuss the multifaceted challenges pervasive AI influence presents across industries, including law.

The session focused on dispute resolution, including AI and ChatGPT’s role in both the courts and arbitration. Key areas of discussion from the panel of experts encompassed the legal framework and jurisprudence on the use of AI and ChatGPT, the differences between the use of intelligent software in litigation and arbitration and the key benefits and pitfalls of AI, including falsified evidence, data protection and ethical considerations (such as the environmental impact it may have).

Learn more about the event here.

Legal 500 Recognizes Chaffetz Lindsey’s International Arbitration and Insurance Teams Ranking Fourteen Partners and Counsel in 2024 USA Report

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June 2024—Chaffetz Lindsey’s International and Insurance teams have been recognized in the 2024 Legal 500 USA report, both groups ranking among the top practices in the country. Showcasing the depth of the team, in addition to receiving Tier 2 recognition, fourteen partners and counsel have been individually recognized in the report.

In International Arbitration, James Hosking now joins the Hall of Fame, which highlights individuals who have received constant praise from their clients for continued excellence at the pinnacle of the profession. Founding partner, David Lindsey, remains in the Hall of Fame. Gretta Walters is newly recognized as a Next Generation Partner, one who has received significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and recent lead roles on multiple matters in the first few years of partnership. Anibal Sabater and Caline Mouawad are marked as Leading Lawyers, defined as true market leaders with long-established reputations in their sector, lead roles in multiple recent significant matters, and exceptional, widespread recognition and endorsement from peers in the market and clients alike. In addition, the entirety of the international arbitration team, including Andy Frischknecht and Yasmine Lahlou are Recommended Lawyers by Legal 500.

For Advice to Insurers, Erin Valentine and Andrew Poplinger are newly named Next Generation Partners. Peter Chaffetz and Steve Schwartz hold Hall of Fame honors, Charlie Scibetta is recognized as a Leading Lawyer, and J.D. Anders made his first appearance in the report as a Key Lawyer. Peter Chaffetz, Steve Schwartz, Charlie Scibetta, Cia Moss, Andrew Poplinger and Erin Valentine are all recommended for their insurance expertise.

Legal 500 references held high praise for both teams, noting:

‘Chaffetz Lindsey has a fabulous international arbitration practice. The team is doing superb work in arbitration proceedings and enforcement actions and its lawyers are of the highest caliber.’

‘The firm’s lawyers are highly qualified and focused on clients needs. The team is very responsive. The work is carried out accurately and with great legal and strategic reasoning.’

‘James Hosking is a phenomenal team leader. Yasmine Lahlou is a formidable lawyer and arbitrator; she is everything parties would want in an arbitrator and is a great advocate. Gretta Walters has significant credibility in the arbitration community. She is brilliant and efficient.’

‘We worked with Aníbal Sabater. He is a very helpful person, capable of dealing with the most complex cases. Aníbal is a professional with solid skills and strong charisma and is always punctual in meeting deadlines.’

The Legal 500 Series ”highlight[s] the practice area teams who are providing the most cutting edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel.” “[Their] research is based on feedback from 300,000 clients worldwide, submissions from law firms and interviews with leading private practice lawyers, and a team of researchers who have unrivalled experience in the legal market.”

Chaffetz Lindsey’s full recognition is as follows:

Legal 500 USA | International Arbitration

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2

Leading Lawyers

  • Aníbal Sabater
  • Caline Mouawad

Hall of Fame

  • David Lindsey
  • James Hosking

Next Generation Partners

  • Gretta Walters

Recommended lawyers:

  • Andreas Frischknecht
  • Aníbal Sabater
  • Caline Mouawad
  • David Lindsey
  • Gretta Walters
  • James Hosking
  • Yasmine Lahlou

Other key lawyer(s):

  • David Lindsey
  • Aníbal Sabater
  • Caline Mouawad
  • Yasmine Lahlou
  • Gretta Walters
  • Andreas Frischknecht

Legal 500 USA | Insurance: Advice to insurers

FIRM RANKED: TIER 2

Leading lawyers

  • Charles Scibetta

Hall of Fame

  • Peter Chaffetz
  • Steven Schwartz

Next Generation Partners

  • Andrew Poplinger
  • Erin Valentine

Recommended lawyers:

  • Andrew Poplinger
  • Cecilia Moss
  • Charles Scibetta
  • Erin Valentine
  • Peter Chaffetz
  • Steven Schwartz

Other key lawyer(s):

  • Andrew Poplinger
  • Erin Valentine
  • Joshua Anders

Gretta Walters Joins PLI International Arbitration 2024 Program Faculty

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June 2024— Chaffetz Lindsey’s Gretta Walters will join the Practising Law Institute’s faculty for their “International Arbitration 2024” program taking place Tuesday, June 18th . The program, designed for private practitioners, in-house counsel, and other professionals involved in the arbitration of international disputes, will take place online and in the PLI New York office.

Gretta will speak on the panel “Artificial Intelligence and International Arbitration” with Stan Putter (HBN), Miroslava Schierholz (ICDR) and Diora Ziyaeva (Dentons). The session will cover:

  • Understanding how AI will impact international arbitration;
  • Recognizing whether AI is open to abuse in the international arbitration arena;
  • And appreciating whether AI will improve the international process.

To learn more and register for the event, click here.

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